Educational expansion in Great Britain in the 1970's will be less easily achieved than in the 1960's, and may include preference for polytechnics, worsening staff-student ratios and lower per capita costs. (Author/HS)

Presents an overview of developments in U.S. higher education, including the uncertainty about student demand, the nature and extent of Federal support for higher education, and the "steady state." (Editor/PG)

In the German Democratic Republic educational planning has to guarantee the realisation of several constitutional mandates: admission to universities and colleges in accordance with the principle of achievement, with the requirements of society, and with reference to the social composition of the people and equality of the sexes; the right to work…

Instead of treating educational planning as an exercise in long-term forecasting, administrators should concentrate on the efficient operation of the system. (Editor/HS)

Examines techniques for projecting freshman enrollment in specific academic departments. (Editor)

Looks at ways of controlling the size of the German higher education system since it is no longer economically feasible to continue an essentially open admissions policy. (Editor/HS)

Describes the nature, foci, and analytical base for policy analysis and presents a case study in policy analysis. (Editor)

Some of the errors in educational planning that arise from manpower forecasts are examined using the Australian doctors manpower plan, 1975-91 as an illustration. The large variation in results that can occur through the substitution of alternatively feasible coefficients is shown. (Editor/LBH)

Two innovative projects at the University of Utrecht, women's studies and the management and policy program, and the role of incentives in these particular cases are evaluated. Problems with innovation and decision making, entrepreneurial innovation and the planning process, and the organization of innovative projects are discussed. (Author/MLW)

A survey of 101 social sciences graduate students investigated their writing habits, attitudes toward writing, and productivity. Three distinct groups were identified--planners, revisers, and mixed strategy writers--each with differing productivity and perceptions of writing difficulty. (Author/MSE)

Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)